The First GraderThe First Grader (PG-13, ***) In Kenya, an elderly man determined to learn to read and write before he dies enrolls in a kindergarten class and faces resistance from the public. Naomie Harris(Actor), Oliver Litondo (Actor), Vusi Kunene(Actor), Tony Kgoroge(Actor), Israel Makoe(Actor)

ChronicleChronicle (PG-13, ***) After gaining superpowers, three high school friends embrace the darker side of their powers, causing their lives to spin out of control. Dane DeHaan(Actor), Alex Russell(Actor), Michael B. Jordan(Actor), Michael Kelly(Actor), Ashley Hinshaw(Actor)

« Funny FarmFunny Farm (PG, **+) A city man seeking the peaceful life of a writer in the country finds his new home more harrowing than the urban jungle he deserted. Chevy Chase(Actor), Madolyn Smith-Osborne(Actor), Joseph Maher(Actor), Jack Gilpin(Actor), Kevin O'Morrison(Actor)

« Bad ParentsBad Parents (TV-14, NR) A suburban mother is cast into the hypercompetitive world of youth soccer after she signs her young daughter up for a team with soccer-obsessed parents. Jeane Garofalo(Actor), Chris Titus(Actor), Michael Boatman(Actor), Cheri Oteri(Actor), Bill Sage(Actor)

Get Over ItGet Over It (PG-13, **+) A high school student is dumped by the popular girl in school, so he hatches a plan to win her back by joining the school play and proving he is romantic. Kirsten Dunst(Actor), Ben Foster(Actor), Melissa Sagemiller(Actor), Sisqo(Actor), Shane West(Actor)

SenselessSenseless (R, **+) A student majoring in business agrees to participate in a sensory-enhancement experiment in order to secure a position at a high-profile company. Marlon Wayans(Actor), David Spade(Actor), Rip Torn(Actor), Brad Dourif(Actor), Matthew Lillard(Actor)

The ShadowThe Shadow (PG-13, **+) A formerly ruthless opium merchant is abducted by a mystic, converted to a force for good, and taught the ability to cloud minds and thus appear invisible. Alec Baldwin(Actor), John Lone(Actor), Penelope Ann Miller(Actor), Peter Boyle(Actor), Ian McKellen(Actor)

The Miseducation of Cameron PostThe Miseducation of Cameron Post (TV-MA, NR, ***) When a teenage girl is caught having a relationship with another girl, she is sent to a conversion therapy center for teens attracted to the same sex. Chloe Moretz(Actor), Sasha Lane(Actor), John Gallagher, Jr.(Actor), Quinn Shephard(Actor), Forrest Goodluck(Actor)

« Spy GameSpy Game (TV-14, R, ***) A CIA agent who is retiring learns that his protégé faces execution for espionage in China so he tries to save him and remembers their times together. Robert Redford(Actor), Brad Pitt(Actor), Catherine McCormack(Actor), Stephen Dillane(Actor), Larry Bryggman(Actor)

Dickie Roberts: Former Child StarDickie Roberts: Former Child Star (PG-13, **+) When a child star from the 1970s discovers his lack of a childhood is keeping him from landing a role, he hires a family to adopt him and show him normality. David Spade(Actor), Mary McCormack(Actor), John Lovitz(Actor), Craig Bierko(Actor), Alyssa Milano(Actor)

« The Last EmperorThe Last Emperor (PG-13, ***+) The final emperor of the Ching Dynasty in China who was forced into a place of power at the tender age of three deals with the expectations of tradition. John Lone(Actor), Joan Chen(Actor), Peter O'Toole(Actor), Victor Wong(Actor), Dennis Dun(Actor)

Mystery, AlaskaMystery, Alaska (R, ***) Residents of a small town in Alaska become extremely excited when they see salvation in an exhibition game between the New York Rangers and their hometown team. Russell Crowe(Actor), Hank Azaria(Actor), Mary McCormack(Actor), Lolita Davidovich(Actor), Ron Eldard(Actor)

« The Astronaut FarmerThe Astronaut Farmer (PG, **+) A former astronaut, forced to retire from NASA in order to save the family farm, builds his own rocket to continue his relentless quest for outer space. Billy Bob Thornton(Actor), Virginia Madsen(Actor), Max Thieriot(Actor), Jasper Polish(Actor), Logan Polish(Actor)

Bad ParentsBad Parents (TV-14, NR) A suburban mother is cast into the hypercompetitive world of youth soccer after she signs her young daughter up for a team with soccer-obsessed parents. Jeane Garofalo(Actor), Chris Titus(Actor), Michael Boatman(Actor), Cheri Oteri(Actor), Bill Sage(Actor)

The Book of HenryThe Book of Henry (PG-13, **+) A single mother discovers a plan that her oldest son has written in his book, in which he details a rescue of a young classmate from her abusive father. Naomi Watts(Actor), Jaeden Lieberher(Actor), Jacob Tremblay (Actor), Sarah Silverman(Actor), Lee Pace(Actor)

The RuinsThe Ruins (R, **+) Four American tourists vacationing in Cancun visit an archaeological dig, but soon they become trapped in a temple covered in vines that seem to be alive. Jonathan Tucker(Actor), Jena Malone(Actor), Shawn Ashmore(Actor), Laura Ramsey(Actor), Joe Anderson(Actor)

« Miracle at St. AnnaMiracle at St. Anna (R, **+) Detectives discover a costly artifact in a killer's home, and he reveals he fought in WWII and is the only one who knows the truth behind an old mystery. Derek Luke(Actor), Michael Ealy(Actor), Laz Alonso(Actor), Omar Benson Miller(Actor), Pierfrancesco Favino(Actor)

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (R, **) A mobster who has been hired to bring his boss the heads of eight murdered men winds up losing the duffel bag containing the heads due to a luggage mix-up. Joe Pesci(Actor), Andy Comeau(Actor), Kristy Swanson(Actor), Dyan Cannon(Actor), George Hamilton(Actor)

Dickie Roberts: Former Child StarDickie Roberts: Former Child Star (PG-13, **+) When a child star from the 1970s discovers his lack of a childhood is keeping him from landing a role, he hires a family to adopt him and show him normality. David Spade(Actor), Mary McCormack(Actor), John Lovitz(Actor), Craig Bierko(Actor), Alyssa Milano(Actor)

Flight of the PhoenixFlight of the Phoenix (PG-13, **+) A group of plane crash survivors must work together in order to build a new plane so that they can escape the inhospitable Gobi Desert. Dennis Quaid(Actor), Giovanni Ribisi(Actor), Tyrese(Actor), Miranda Otto(Actor), Hugh Laurie(Actor)

« Harry and the HendersonsHarry and the Hendersons (PG, **+) Upon returning from a hunting trip in the forest, a family hits a Bigfoot-type creature with their car, so they decide to take him to their home. John Lithgow(Actor), Melinda Dillon(Actor), Margaret Langrick(Actor), Joshua Rudoy(Actor), Don Ameche(Actor)

MadeMade (R, **+) A boxer's plan to keep a low profile while running an errand in a money laundering scheme for a mobster is ruined by his obnoxious best friend. Vince Vaughn(Actor), Jon Favreau(Actor), Famke Janssen(Actor), Peter Falk(Actor), Joe Goossen(Actor)

Griff the InvisibleGriff the Invisible (PG-13, **+) To escape from the monotony of life, an ordinary man working in an office during the day assumes the role of a superhero when the sun goes down. Ryan Kwanten(Actor), Maeve Dermody(Actor), Patrick Brammall(Actor), Toby Schmitz(Actor), Marshall Napier(Actor)

Gimme ShelterGimme Shelter (PG-13, ***) A street-smart teen whose escaped her mother's physical abuse and found refuge with her father is back out on the street after she discovers she's pregnant. Vanessa Anne Hudgens(Actor), James Earl Jones(Actor), Rosario Dawson(Actor), Brendan Fraser(Actor), Stephanie Szostak(Actor)

« Little ManhattanLittle Manhattan (PG, ***) A 10-year-old boy experiences his first love with a former classmate when he meets her again at karate class while he deals with his parents' divorce. Josh Hutcherson(Actor), Charlie Ray(Actor), Bradley Whitford(Actor), Cynthia Nixon(Actor), Willie Carson(Actor)

Master of the Nine Dragon Fist: Wong Ching-HoMaster of the Nine Dragon Fist: Wong Ching-Ho (TV-14, NR) In early 19th-century China, the head of Guangzhou's martial arts alliance leads heroes into battle against British opium dealers.

Funny FarmFunny Farm (PG, **+) A city man seeking the peaceful life of a writer in the country finds his new home more harrowing than the urban jungle he deserted. Chevy Chase(Actor), Madolyn Smith-Osborne(Actor), Joseph Maher(Actor), Jack Gilpin(Actor), Kevin O'Morrison(Actor)

« Sexy BeastSexy Beast (R, ***) A retired gangster, content with his peaceful new life in rural Spain, is forced to break into the safe of a London bank for a menacing mob leader. Ray Winstone(Actor), Sir Ben Kingsley(Actor), Ian McShane(Actor), Cavan Kendall(Actor), Amanda Redman(Actor)

Tucker: The Man and His DreamTucker: The Man and His Dream (PG, ***) A visionary automobile designer unsuccessfully tries to take on the big three automakers of the 1940s by producing a "car of the future." Jeff Bridges(Actor), Joan Allen(Actor), Martin Landau(Actor), Frederic Forrest(Actor), Mako(Actor)

ShockerShocker (R, **) A demented teen is imprisoned and sentenced to death by electrocution for a brutal murder, but his corpse returns from the dead with a new weapon. Michael Murphy(Actor), Peter Berg(Actor), Camille Cooper(Actor), Mitch Pileggi(Actor), Sam Scarber(Actor)